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☀️ Morning digest March 17

The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.
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Hanoi, (VNA) - The following is a list of selected news summaries last night by the Vietnam News Agency.

-Vietnam always treasures and wants to strengthen itsmultifaceted cooperation with Poland, a traditional friend and partner inCentral Eastern Europe, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said while receivingPolish Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau in Hanoi on March 16.
The PM thanked the Government and people of Polandfor their donation of nearly 1.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine and 8 tonnesof medical equipment to help Vietnam overcome the pandemic and boost economicrecovery, stressed that the move reflected sincere affection and deepattachment between the people of the two countries.Read full text  

-Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a meeting with 16ambassadors and chiefs of Vietnamese representative agencies abroad for the2023-2026 tenure in Hanoi on March 16, before they set off for work in 48countries and territories worldwide.
Speaking at the meeting, the PM asked thediplomats to persistently and flexible implement the foreign policy of theParty and the State, and thoroughly grasp Party General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong’s instruction that is “serving national development is the key task ofthe diplomatic sector.”Read full text

-Vietnamalways attaches great importance to and wants to strengthen multifacetedcooperation with Poland, a traditional partner and friend of the SoutheastAsian country in Europe, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said duringhis talks with his Polish counterpart, Zbigniew Rau, in Hanoi on March 16.
Atthe meeting, the two sides held that room remains huge to further strengthentheir bilateral cooperation as well as measures to boost collaboration inpotential fields in the future. They also agreed to promote the exchange ofdelegations, closely coordinate and support each other at multilateral andinternational forums, including the United Nations, Asia-Europe Meeting andASEAN-EU.Read full text

-Adelegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) attended a high-leveldialogue between the Communist Party of China (CPC) and world political partiesvia videoconference on March 15.
The CPV delegation was led by Le Hoai Trung,member of the Party Central Committee and Chairman of the Party CentralCommittee’s Commission for External Relations.Read full text

-HoChi Minh City and the UK should strengthen cooperation in trade and investment,Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai said on March 16.
The collaboration should focus on the exchange ofexperience in building legal mechanisms, the implementation of a project onbuilding the HCM City financial centre, the establishment of an innovation centreof HCM City, first in health care, and the research and manufacturing of drugsand medical equipment, Mai told Mark Garnier, the British Prime Minister'sTrade Envoy for Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and Brunei.Read full text

-TinViet Finance JSC, Dolphin Sea Air Services Corporation and VPS Securities JSCare among the top 10 in the 500 fastest-growing companies in Vietnam (FAST500)this year as announced by the Vietnam Report JSC and the VietNamNet e-newspaperon March 16.
The others in the top 10 included VantageLogistics Corporation, Bee Logistics Corporation, Super Cargo Service CompanyLimited, Deo Ca Traffic Infrastructure Investment JSC, MB AGEAS Life InsuranceCompany Limited, Thien Phu Si JSC and Mirae Asset Securities (Vietnam).Read full text

- Vietjetwill operate the first air route connecting Vietnam with Australia’s Queenslandstate in June, the airline announced on March 16.
Accordingly, the leading Vietnamese new-agecarrier will operate twice weekly services between Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan SonNhat International Airport and Brisbane Airport (BNE) by modern wide-bodyaircraft, starting June 16.Read full text

-Asmany as 110 cherry blossom trees – a symbol of Japan – were planted at the HoaBinh (Peace) Park in Hanoi on March 16, marking the 10th anniversary of aproject presenting Sakura cherry trees to Vietnam initiated by theJapan-Vietnam Friendship Association in Japan’s Chukyo region.
The event, held by the Hanoi Union of FriendshipOrganisations (HUFO), celebrated the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic tiesbetween Vietnam and Japan.Read full text/.

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NA Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)

NA Vice Chairman inspects election preparations in Ca Mau

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai, who is also a member of the National Election Council, called on Ca Mau authorities to ensure local communes and wards regularly update and clearly post voter lists as required, ensure timely allocation of funds for the grassroots level, maintain public safety and order, and provide social welfare support for those eligible, especially as the Lunar New Year holiday draws near.

Former Deputy Foreign Minister and former Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Thach Du (Photo: VNA)

Public expectations grow ahead of 14th National Party Congress

The attainments gained over 40 years of Doi moi come as the essence of the perseverance in independence, self-reliance, as well as the solidarity and creativity of the entire nation, said former Deputy Foreign Minister and former Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia Thach Du.

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong speaks at the working session with representatives of Quang Tri province. (Photo: VNA)

NA Vice Chairman inspects election preparations in Quang Tri

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Tran Quang Phuong, member of the National Election Council, asked Quang Tri to continue implementing all steps in line with legal regulations, including establishing election teams within the timeframe prescribed in the election law, and organising the 2nd and 3rd consultative conferences to finalise the lists of candidates no later than February 20, 2026.

Politburo member and standing member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Cam Tu speaks at the meeting of the Party Organisation of the VFF and central mass organisations (Photo: VNA)

Fatherland front asked to better serve as political nucleus in strengthening great national unity

The Party Organisation of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and central mass organisations was urged to further enhance effectiveness and innovation, broaden public participation in the great national unity bloc, strengthen the close bond between the Party, local authorities and the people, and make a meaningful contribution to the successful implementation of the 14th National Party Congress’s Resolution and the country’s renewal and development cause.

National Assembly Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai speaks at the January 12 working session to inspect preparations for the elections of deputies to the 16th legislature and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term in the southern province of Ca Mau. (Photo: VNA)

NA Standing Committee inspects election preparations in Ca Mau

In Ca Mau, 13 candidates have been introduced for the National Assembly, 73 for the provincial People’s Council, and 1,469 for commune-level People’s Councils. The provincial election committee has designated five NA constituencies and 18 constituencies for People’s Councils at provincial and commune levels.

Vietnamese association in Thailand elects leadership for 2026–2028 term (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese community in Thailand elects new executive board for 2026–2028 term

Established in July 2012 under the Thai Government approval, the Association of Vietnamese in Thailand currently has 26 local chapters and a women’s committee, and has played an active role in preserving cultural identity, supporting community development, and fostering people-to-people ties between Vietnam and Thailand.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)

National Assembly Standing Committee convenes 53rd session

NA Chairman Man said the 53rd session will review and approve two resolutions on specific matters relating to the organisational structure and the contingent of prosecutors of the Supreme People’s Procuracy, as well as consider the NA’s people's aspiration report in December 2025.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi on the sidelines of the expanded BRICS Summit on July 7, 2025. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam–Uruguay relations poised for further elevation: Uruguayan Ambassador

Uruguayan Ambassador to Vietnam Raúl Juan Pollak Giampietro noted that although the two countries have yet to formally establish a comprehensive partnership, the foundations of bilateral cooperation have been steadily strengthened and expanded, particularly in the fields of economy and trade, science and technology, agriculture, and people-to-people exchanges.

Assaf Talgam, a historian and a journalist of Zo HaDerekh, the official newspaper of the Communist Party of Israel. (Photo: VNA)

CPV's leadership - central factor shaping Vietnam’s enduring stability, impressive achievements: Israeli historian

Talgam said that from a comparative and historical perspective, the CPV’s leadership has been the central factor underpinning the country’s enduring political stability and impressive development trajectory. In a world marked by rapid and unpredictable changes, few political organisations have been able to maintain continuity of leadership while simultaneously adapting their governance approach as effectively as the CPV.